The first time I remember seeing the word “mentor” was watching a Saturday morning kids show called Shazam! in the 1970s. The actor who portrayed the character Mentor, Les Tremayne, was actually a pretty amazing…
Are you a mentor to somebody… professionally or personally? What do you get from that relationship, what value does your protégé offer? And what value are you providing to your protégé in return? Don’t be…
Do you have a mentor in your life… professional or personal? How did you find each other? What do you get from that relationship, what value? And what value are you providing in return? Don’t…
It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…
Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Shiny object syndrome. You know what that is. It’s when we chase whatever gleaming object catches our eye, likely distracting us from the important…
If you’re just waiting around to be discovered, for your big opportunity, for somebody to solve your problems and make your life better, I have a suggestion: Stop waiting around. Take action. Who is supposed…
Yesterday, I posed a question to you (and to me, too). This one is for both of us. “What advice would your future self give to your current self?” What would future me tell current…
It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…
Happy 700! Way back on February 8th, 2021 I shared a post with you, and we’ve been together every weekday since then. That’s 700 of them. It’s a fun kind of therapy for me, and…
Thank you to my friend Mary Pat and our Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence for allowing me to share my ideas on the INFUSE framework of mentoring. Do you have a mentor? Would you…